An overview of antimicrobial properties of different classes of phytochemicals

Dietary Phytochemicals and Microbes

Volumn 9789400739260, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-32

  Patra, Amlan Kumar ^a  

^a WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF ANIMAL AND FISHERY SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Antimicrobial; Antiviral; Mechanism of action; Medicinal plants; Phytochemicals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883861687     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-3926-0_1     Document Type: Chapter

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